I rooted with revolutionary and wanted to know the quickest way to get s-on going to flash my stock back up because I'm upgrading my phone. Any help is really appreciated
y do you need to unroot to upgrade? are you trading your phone in?
Yea upgrading to evo 3d compliments of sprint
id say check out this thread. the key is to check that you have s-on, correct hboot version and KEEP you sd card as it will have different partitions, folders and files on it that if gone through can give it away.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141&highlight=keeping+apps
That unroot method is for the unrevoked root metho I rooted with revolutionary
btaylor545 said:
That unroot method is for the unrevoked root metho I rooted with revolutionary
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thank you captain throwback http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16949711#post16949711
do you have the stock nandroid? id say restore to your stock nandroid and do the OTA update... i have read that it will unroot you.
found this link for you roo...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245649
Run this.
Then flash this after changing the name to PC36IMG.
Then run this again.
SavocaFTW said:
Run this.
Then flash this after changing the name to PC36IMG.
Then run this again.
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finishing up now so far everything is going good im back to stock just waiting to see if the s-on sticks
alright this worked great traded the phone to sprint S-ON and back to stock thanks a lot of the direction just made my upgrade to the Samsung Epic Touch
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I am trying to unroot evo 4g for a friend someone else rooted it and installed cm7. He wants to return the phone to sprint. I have read the stickies and searched for others having the same issues. But still no luck do I need to flash a none asop rom or am i missing something else. I am not real familiar with h boot and s-on / s-off. It was rooted with unrevoked so i followed the steps in the stickie and keep getting an error when i try pc36img. Also is pc36img the stock rom files. Any help would be apperciated. Thanks in advanced for your time and help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884060
.exe are RUUs.
You plug the device into a computer and run the .exe and it will return it to stock.
.zip go on the SDCARD.
You boot into the bootloader and it will auto run and return to stock.
1980cj7 said:
I am trying to unroot evo 4g for a friend someone else rooted it and installed cm7. He wants to return the phone to sprint. I have read the stickies and searched for others having the same issues. But still no luck do I need to flash a none asop rom or am i missing something else. I am not real familiar with h boot and s-on / s-off. It was rooted with unrevoked so i followed the steps in the stickie and keep getting an error when i try pc36img. Also is pc36img the stock rom files. Any help would be apperciated. Thanks in advanced for your time and help.
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Flash the s-on tool in recovery then run the above PC36IMG.zip or the ruu
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Rem3Dy said:
Flash the s-on tool in recovery then run the above PC36IMG.zip or the ruu
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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+1 .
This should work, had it done on my brother's phone when taking it to sprint store.
Okay long story short...Replaced my EVO 3 months ago. Used unrevoked to root and have been on Miui for quite some time...
I want to flash the newest radio/wiimax/PRI ect but when I went into Bootloader to flash the PC36img.zip nothing happened. The bootloader finds the img file but nothing else happens. I then noticed that it says S-ON.
I'm confused. I thought in order to be rooted you have to be S-off? If that is the case how can I flash any rom I want? I also have AMON 2.3 recovery flashed as well...
Also, I would like to get to S-off so if I follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045 Will it work? Can I follow this guide with how my phone is now or do I have to unroot first? Thanks in advance.
Starzboy77 said:
Okay long story short...Replaced my EVO 3 months ago. Used unrevoked to root and have been on Miui for quite some time...
I want to flash the newest radio/wiimax/PRI ect but when I went into Bootloader to flash the PC36img.zip nothing happened. The bootloader finds the img file but nothing else happens. I then noticed that it says S-ON.
I'm confused. I thought in order to be rooted you have to be S-off? If that is the case how can I flash any rom I want? I also have AMON 2.3 recovery flashed as well...
Also, I would like to get to S-off so if I follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045 Will it work? Can I follow this guide with how my phone is now or do I have to unroot first? Thanks in advance.
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The original Unrevoked 3.1 came out and could root the EVO before they released Unrevoked Forever. I think all you need to do is go check out the Unrevoked Forever site (http://www.unrevoked.com/forever) and you should be able to S-OFF your rooted EVO so that the bootloader will be able to apply the PC36IMG.zip files.
I thought in order to be rooted you have to be S-off?
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Correct. Possibly you got unrooted by trying to flash the new ota.
tpbklake said:
The original Unrevoked 3.1 came out and could root the EVO before they released Unrevoked Forever. I think all you need to do is go check out the Unrevoked Forever site (http://www.unrevoked.com/forever) and you should be able to S-OFF your rooted EVO so that the bootloader will be able to apply the PC36IMG.zip files.
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Thank you so much! I am now S-off by running the Unrevoked Forever.Zip file. Flashing radios now. Thanks again! I assume that I'll have to flash a Sense ROM to update profile after I flash the radios?
yup.
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I have the same issue. I am fully rooted but s-on. Im guessing it happened when i flashed the latest radio update.
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Correct. Possibly you got unrooted by trying to flash the new ota.
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Wrong. S off is just the security setting. It has no correlation with being rooted. You can be rooted and still be s on like the op.
S off only enables the hboot to flash unsigned/unofficial images to the partitions. S off also allows the system to be written to while android is booted.
The unrevoked forever instructions even state you need to be rooted and have a custom recovery in order to set s off.
lovethyEVO said:
Wrong. S off is just the security setting. It has no correlation with being rooted. You can be rooted and still be s on like the op.
S off only enables the hboot to flash unsigned/unofficial images to the partitions. S off also allows the system to be written to while android is booted.
The unrevoked forever instructions even state you need to be rooted and have a custom recovery in order to set s off.
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Very good post. There is alot of misconception about this. Glad someone cleared it up
How can I get the original software that came with my HTC Evo 4g with sprint?
I can honestly say that XDA is the Bomb-beeezy!lol Means "Its the Bomb! *****!" lol!
So I am asking this question and I scroll up related to my question there they are?? Hell Yeaaa!! thats what I am talking about!! Good Stuff XDA!! Thank you! at the same time? lol
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How can I get the original software that came with my HTC Evo 4g with sprint?
I can honestly say that XDA is the Bomb-beeezy!lol Means "Its the Bomb! *****!" lol!
So I am asking this question and I scroll up related to my question there they are?? Hell Yeaaa!! thats what I am talking about!! Good Stuff XDA!! Thank you! at the same time? lol
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To get the stock stuff just run the latest RUU. Please note that the latest OTA update is currently NOT rootable. I'm not sure if flashing an RUU put your phone back to "s-on". You may want to try running the latest 2.2 based RUU first since that can be rooted. Or maybe someone else can chime in and let you know if it is OK to run the RUU with "s-off" and not break the NAND unlock.
All RUU's can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Supersonic/ROMs#Stock_ROMs
Good luck.
If you've updated OTA, you cannot run an older RUU. If you haven't, running the RUU will not change your s-off if you used unrevoked 3+ to root or if you flashed unrevoked forever (some other root methods use this for nand unlock). The RUUs are not rooted, but leaving s-off will allow you to reflash recovery and then flash a rooted rom.
If you're trying to fully unroot and go back to stock, you'll need to first flash the unrevoked s-on zip (assuming you used unrevoked) through recovery. You can then run an RUU from your computer or flash a PC36IMG.zip of the RUU through the bootloader. If you're attempting to unroot, look into one of the unrooting guides if you need more clarification. If you just want a stock setup but want to remain rooted, you can flash one of the stock rooted roms. If you're already on a stock rom you can just do a factory reset.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
Is there a way to unroot and get s-on back? I'm selling this phone and want to get back to its original state. I have clockwork recovery and I'm running the stock Rom.
Jimmynidas said:
Is there a way to unroot and get s-on back? I'm selling this phone and want to get back to its original state. I have clockwork recovery and I'm running the stock Rom.
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Did you use revolutionary or the xtc clip to obtain root?
I just did a simple search around the forum and came up with this. Follow these instructions. It will revert your phone back to stock gingerbread.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...8-605-4-same-as-the-official-gingerbread-ota/
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=1766
This would actually be best. This method will overwrite the revolutionary bootloader and fully revert it to stock with S-ON. You would need to have adb setup though.
I think you can actually just install the Gingerbread vivow RUU executable here and get it done quicker with less effort. That is what I did, and it updated the bootloader to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033922
I used revolutionary to root. Thanks for all the links. I'll check them out when I get to my main computer.
yes this would be the best way to get s-on and fully stock. tried other way but revolution remained with s-off
rootzwiki is what i meant.
I'm trying to unroot my friends EVO. We rooted it back in the day with UNREVOKED. It was the one-click method.
I've searched for guides but can't find any. PLease help.
Again, I am talking about the old Undevoked rooting method we used, not Revolutionary.
How do i unroot?
Flash the unrevoked s-on tool in recovery. Then run an ruu or flash a PC36IMG RUU that matches the version of your bootloader, most likely 3.70.
Go to unrevoked website and dl the s-on file to flash. Ur radio must be no higher than version 2.00.11.19 so u must downgrade that b4 u flash s-on patch. Then just ruu or flash stock pc36img
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4.54.651.1
I am trying to unroot my brother's phone that has 4.54.651.1 on it. Could someone please point me to the right RUU please?
P.S. He was trying to do it himself and he ran the unrevoked file to turn S-ON and he has Radio 2.15.00.11.19 on. What can I do?
Aloupha said:
I am trying to unroot my brother's phone that has 4.54.651.1 on it. Could someone please point me to the right RUU please?
P.S. He was trying to do it himself and he ran the unrevoked file to turn S-ON and he has Radio 2.15.00.11.19 on. What can I do?
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If you have s-on, then just run a stock ruu.
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If you have s-on, then just run a stock ruu.
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I tried that but it fails every time.I get the "ERROR[140]: BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR / The ROM Update Unity cannot update your Android phone. Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.
When I try to do it through the bootloader I do not get to the "update" option. It just fails.
I downloaded this RUU and it went through successfully
RUU_SuperSonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.53.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.0808_NV_2.15_release_209995_signed.exe
I have a problem. The USB port is fried. I cannot use it. How can I then flash a stock Rom? I can download something to the phone and flash it , but will I still have recovery after flashing s-on from unrevoked?
Also what Rom can I flash? It must be zip format.
Where did you get the download from Aloupha?
*Edit* Never mind found it. Trying to unroot now.
Another question. I flashed backed to my original backup and the phone looks stock. Do you guys think I could get my camera lense replaced through sprint without doing a full unroot? Phone looks as stock as they come...
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I have a problem. The USB port is fried. I cannot use it. How can I then flash a stock Rom? I can download something to the phone and flash it , but will I still have recovery after flashing s-on from unrevoked?
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Take the card out, put into a card reader, and put the files you need onto the card, then put it back in the phone.
Also what Rom can I flash?
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Well if you are trying to unroot, you would flash a stock rom.
sitlet said:
Take the card out, put into a card reader, and put the files you need onto the card, then put it back in the phone.
Well if you are trying to unroot, you would flash a stock rom.
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Do I still have recovery after flashing unrevoked s-on?
AvatarOfFrost said:
Do I still have recovery after flashing unrevoked s-on?
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Running an ruu will replace the recovery with the stock one.
sitlet said:
Running an ruu will replace the recovery with the stock one.
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Which, by the way is no recovery.
Well I took my phone into sprint with just a stock rom flash and my phone was repaired without question. Although the rep stated that they don't repair physical damage...smh. I declined to tell him that Sprint has repaired many of my phones of my 10 YEAR tenure.